According to the folks who decide these things, April 7, 1933, was the day in history when the sale of beer containing less than 3.2 percent alcohol became legal again. Famously, Franklin D. Roosevelt commented after signing the act, “I think this would be a good time for a beer.” Thanks to him, America’s Finest City has yet another excuse to crack open a cold one. If you also think this sounds like a good time for a beer, here are a couple of places offering the best deals on brews this holiday.
Bier Garden
This award-winning craft-beer hub is the perfect spot to celebrate the third most popular beverage in the world. Bier Garden offers 32 tap handles serving Southern California beers and a local bier-infused menu, so this place is a no-brainer for grabbing a cold pint and raising a glass. For National “Bier” Day, they will be celebrating by offering $2 off all beers on tap, all day long. And, if you decide that one day just isn’t enough to celebrate, join the Mug Club at Bier Garden. For only $30, you will get a 6-month membership which gives you 10% off all beers, a free beer on your birthday, and your own 20 oz mug with its own number that is kept up high above the bar, safely awaiting your return.
The Corner Drafthouse
The Corner Drafthouse wants to make it clear that every day is a good day to enjoy a beer. This popular neighborhood gastropub is located just a block from Balboa Park and offers 70 of the best local craft-beers on tap, alongside seasonal West Coast comfort food. For National Beer Day they will be offering $5 select beers all day long. And, if you’re up for the challenge, come back and try all 70 beers within 70 days. If you successfully complete this challenge, you’ll be one of the lucky ones who gets their name engraved on a plaque at the bar and you will receive a T-Shirt to show off your greatest accomplishment.
10 Barrel Brewing
Beer is better with brunch and a view. 10 Barrel in East Village has you covered. The brewpub offers 20 different San Diego-exclusive and signature beers on tap, along with a Baja California-inspired brunch menu (with bottomless beer!). Just in time for the holiday, the pub’s scenic rooftop opened for the season, so you can catch a glimpse of the San Diego skyline while you enjoy chilaquiles and a crisp Star Bir Pale Lager. Bonus: A fresh batch of the brewpub’s most popular IPA – Cali Love – was just tapped too!
JSix
What’s better than Fried Chicken and Beer? Nothing. If you’re looking to get “clucky” this National Beer Day stop by JSix and enjoy their brand-new Sunday Supper special – Fried Chicken and Beer. Chick out JSix’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken served with house-made biscuits, coleslaw and farmers market vegetables, available Sundays from 5-10 p.m. For just $25, the dinner comes with Kimpton Hotel Solamar’s new beer, Considerate Gentleman, brewed in partnership with 32 North Brewing Company. The classic American lager is crisp and refreshing and is perfect for all beer drinkers. Bonus: Upper East Bar hosts monthly Brews on the Roof all spring and summer long, featuring local beer partners.
BANKERS HILL BAR + Restaurant
BANKERS HILL BAR + Restaurant will raise a glass to National Beer Day with a featured beer cocktail, Spring Joven. Created by lead bartender Elizabeth Farrell, Spring Joven is made with mezcal, Aperol, Strega, house-made rhubarb-tarragon shrub and grapefruit radler, garnished with a grapefruit half-wheel, priced at $12.
Women Everyday Rosé
Join Second Chance Beer Company for the release of its new Women Everyday Rosé to celebrate a rainbow of San Diego females who are busting ceilings in our local, independent craft beer community and beyond on National Beer Day, April 7. The new Women Everyday Rosé is brewed with Sémillon and Grenache grapes, rose petals, grapefruit, peaches, blueberries, and tart cherries. This brut rosé ale was brewed by women, for everyone, and in support of Pink Boots Society, an organization created to assist, inspire and encourage women beer industry professionals to advance their careers through education.
Visit the Fem Makers’ Market from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., featuring goods from some incredible female-owned businesses such as, Hoppy Beer Gear, Women’s Craft Beer Collective, KiraGrace Yoga Apparel, Rossel & Company and Jenny Mann Photography. The event will take place at Second Chance’s Carmel Mountain Ranch Brewery on April 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Barrel Republic
Barrel Republic lets you take National Beer Day into your own hands with its pour-it-yourself tap system, featuring a personalized wristband that can be swiped over the beer of your choice before you pour. At the end of the evening, you just pay by the ounce for a seamless choose-your-own-beer adventure! Along with brews like Fall Brewing Company’s 10 AM Beer Meeting, Barrel Republic dishes up delicious food to balance out all the booze, so be sure to try their Four Chile Mac & Cheese or Candied Bacon Flatbread.
barleymash
barleymash is the Gaslamp’s lively restaurant and bar supports San Diego’s breweries with its wide selection of brews. Start with a refreshing Mission Brewery Blonde Kolsch-style beer and top off the celebration with barleymash’s mouth-watering lunch and dinner menus, which include items like barley flatbreads made fresh daily using local beer and fresh ingredients.
PB AleHouse
Pacific Beach’s sole brewery, PB AleHouse, is continuing to revolutionize the local beer scene in San Diego. Try one of their house beers, like the Down to Hop IPA, crafted with a tangerine aroma and a citrusy and herbal finish. Sip on your pint from PB Alehouse’s second story dining patio with unobstructed ocean views and breezes.
The Smoking Gun
There’s more to drinking beer than just having a pint or two and we encourage you to try one of The Smoking Gun’s boilermakers (a shot plus a beer) for a memorable (or not!) National Beer Day. With combinations like the Banana Boat, featuring a shot of Ambros Banana-Infused Whiskey and Cali Creamin Vanilla Cream Ale, you’ll hit a new level of beer-vana. If you’re more of a tequila fan, check out the Holy Smokes, a shot of mezcal followed by a pint of Stiegl Radler.
The Duck Dive
Step off the sand and into The Duck Dive and say cheers to living in the craft beer mecca of the U.S.! The Duck Dive’s hand-picked beer menu features local and imported drafts. Feeling crafty? Choose your own combination of tasters with their Beer Flights, featuring four different draft beers of your choice or go for the BYO Bucket, made with five different canned beers of your choice. If you’re into bold and slightly bitter beer, you’ll love Lattitude’s 33 Blood Orange American IPA.
